Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras

Teacher Carlos Session # 4

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE ORDER: It’s not always easy to know how to

When we use more than one adjective use this rule so here its’ a TIP:
with a noun, there is a general rule for Opinion
the order in which we use them. Size
Age
The rule says that the more specific Shape
or objective the adjective, the closer Colour
to the noun. Origen
Material
Adjectives expressing opinion Now, read the FIRST letters and
(wonderFUL, horrible) usually come remember this word:
first. OSASCOM

Now classify these adjectives according to their category:

Japanese leather huge tasty pink fascinating

Plastic new round Spanish tiny sad wooden wide small

Grey wool Sweden metal square fantastic yellow old

Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origen Material

Fascinating Huge New Round Pink Japanese Leather

Fantastic Tiny Old Square Yellow Spanish Metal
Tasty Small Grey Sweden Wool
Sad Plastic
Wide Wooden

A delicious pink grapefruit

A noisy red Italian motorbike
A tasty Indian spicy dish
A handsome tall young actor

Many huge new metal buildings

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